Motion Automation Intelligence- CAD Designer

Genuine Parts Company•Poway, CA

About The Position

Under general supervision, the Motion Automation Intelligence- CAD Designer assesses engineering requirements, translates requirements into blueprints or drawings, and uses software to model complex designs. This role involves documenting, illustrating, and digitally modeling engineering designs, assessing engineering requirements and translating them into technical blueprints, drawings, layouts, and simulation models using CAD/CAM/CAE software. The CAD Designer will prepare detailed drawings of products from sketches, apply standard CAD/CAM/CAE techniques to digitize, edit, and revise engineering drawings of components, parts, and assemblies, and customize CAD/CAM/CAE software to model complex or unusual designs. The position ensures that drawings incorporate all design features and maintain the product style, creates digital prototypes, and conducts design simulations to verify reliability, safety, and optimize engineering processes. Recommendations for changes to component designs based on simulation outcomes may be made. The role may also involve providing materials lists and cost estimates.

Requirements

Typically requires a high school diploma or GED and three (3) to five (5) years of related experience.
Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
Attention to detail.
Ability to read prints is essential.
Demonstrated working knowledge of Computer Aided Design (CAD) software.
Demonstrated ability to proactively investigate and resolve technical design problems
Strong technical written and verbal communication skills.
Able to multi-task on multiple projects.

Responsibilities

Documents, illustrates, and digitally models engineering designs.
Assesses engineering requirements and translates into technical blueprints, drawings, layouts, and simulation models using CAD/CAM/CAE software.
Prepares detailed drawings of products from sketches, using software tools.
Applies standard CAD/CAM/CAE techniques to digitize, edit, and revise engineering drawings of components, parts, and assemblies.
Customizes CAD/CAM/CAE software to model complex or unusual designs.
Ensures that drawings incorporate all design features and maintain the product style.
Creates digital proto-types and conducts design simulations to verify reliability, safety, and optimizing engineering processes.
Recommends changes to component designs based on outcomes of digital proto-typing and design simulations.
May provide materials lists and cost estimates.
Performs other duties as assigned.